Let me suggest that you pay down at once three thousand roubles of the purchase money, and leave the other thousand until later." "But I do not mean to buy the colt, damn him!" "Then buy the roan mare." "No, nor the roan mare." "Then you shall have both the mare and the grey horse which you have seen in my stables for two thousand roubles." "I require no horses at all." "But you would be able to sell them again.

You would be able to get thrice their purchase price at the very first fair that was held." "Then sell them at that fair yourself, seeing that you are so certain of making a triple profit." "Oh, I should make it fast enough, only I want YOU to benefit by the transaction." Chichikov duly thanked his interlocutor, but continued to decline either the grey horse or the roan mare.
"Then buy a few dogs," said Nozdrev.

"I can sell you a couple of hides a-quiver, ears well pricked, coats like quills, ribs barrel-shaped, and paws so tucked up as scarcely to graze the ground when they run." "Of what use would those dogs be to me?
I am not a sportsman." "But I WANT you to have the dogs.Listen.If you won't have the dogs, then buy my barrel-organ.

'Tis a splendid instrument.

As a man of honour I can tell you that, when new, it cost me fifteen hundred roubles.